to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
student (esp. a university student)
narcissism; self-absorption; self-intoxication
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
isolation; being alone; being friendless
to make an appearance; to show up
inside one's heart; in one's mind
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
god of war; (fig.) war hero
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
favorite; favourite; habitually used
hammer; mallet; sledge(hammer); gavel
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum